Advanced dispatcher training simulator

This article analyzes the modeling and describes the algorithmic breakthroughs and the use of parallel processing in power system dispatcher training simulation. The first industrial version of the FAST-DTS simulator (running a 400 node, 80 generator power system), with its advanced instructor and operator stations, is described and illustrated with various training scenarios. Principles used for the configuration and the compatibility with EUROSTAC (reference software dedicated to the dynamic simulation of power systems in the field of transient and long-term stability) and further developments are also discussed.